Proverbs 22:25
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 22:25 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 22:25 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 22:25 — KJV
“Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.”
— Proverbs 22:25 (KJV)
Proverbs 22:25 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 22:25
“Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons;”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:25: lest, get, soul
“And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:25: get, soul
“Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:25: lest, get
“And the LORD said unto him, Away, get thee down, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto the LORD, lest he break forth upon them.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:25: lest, get
“They shall not dwell in thy land, lest they make thee sin against me: for if thou serve their gods, it will surely be a snare unto thee.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:25: lest, snare
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